davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28
a lsounnzn AlutdsII's F'ete.

] San Frnuci4r0 Chronicle.
Birdie Fair, the only daughter of tho
Sonstor and Bonanza king, was II years
old last Wednesday, and in the evening
her mother, Mrs. Theresa Fair, gave a
fancy dress party at her residence on Pine
street in honor OF the event, to which
about fifty OF Brides little friends were
invited. Tho guesta enjoyed several
dances, and ut 10 o'clock they marched
into the dining.room, where supper was
served. On the centre table wss q repre-
sentation oil the ocean aud @ mermaid wss
saen driving a team Of four soft.shell
crabs through the waves. She wss dressed
in green tulle decorated with chains OF
shells and a".eilyer pond lily Was in her
long light hair. Tete-a.tete tables were
distributed around the room and each one
WAS adorned with lemons and oranges.
The porcelain cabinet Was also decorated
with this fruit, and across the front was q
terra Gotta ribbon on which, in quaint let
tiers, waB the inscription: - Pa tI
Oranges and lemons say the bells OF St. Clemens.
A chime OF golden bells hung oyes the
ribbon, being irregularly arranged.
On tho iacs OF the lower left hand cor
ner OF the mantel mirror wal a silver web,
and tho strands spread out to the other
side and above, where there were branches
OF lrnit trees in BLOSSOM. Sitting o i.the
mantel WAS little Miss Muflit, whose plate
OF curds and whey were bnt partially con-
sumed owing to- her fright when she
noticed the hungry look hat the big
black spider in the web bestowed upon
her. When everyone was seated q major
domo brought in an immense pie, which
vas placed before Miss Birdie to be cut.
Tho siza OF the pie caused her to demur q
little at fret, but she finally cut around
tho edge Of the top crust, which was then
lifted up, and two dozeu live canary birds
flew out Of the centre and perched upon
tho boughs, etc. ~.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28
Our New Guns and Ships.

While we are congratulating ourselves
upon the fact that We not only can make
in this country the steel Tor the big guns
and armor plate, but srs going to make,
here come those who know to tell US that
we have been most beautifully played
upon and taken In by the exquisitely po-
lite Frenchmau..
Tho Bethlehem Works, it seeing, are to
be stocked with q French plant, French
workmen are to operate il, and altogether
it is to DO q French affair on American
ground.
How much, il any, Secretary Whitney
knew about this, cannot Of course be said.
But We don't a! this time think OF any
thing to say or to DO about It but to regret
that there was not in all the country an
establishment prepared to go into thia
work, and go it alone" But, so lar as
We are able to judge by the result, go it is.
This being true, it is aome satisfaction
to keep the work in the country though
the plant and the operatives come from
abroad. It may be that our manufacturers
will learn something from the ahrewd
competitors who have come in under their
noses to take q cut at q very promising
loaf.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28
THIS Will RAISE YoUe uAfR.
Very Good story From a Prolific
80 My #tL n stnt. tF# .ElIi, LTI..I

+, State.
Loabriie Commercial.
About three miles from Princeton, KY.
on the Wilson Warehouse road, Is . bend
Of the Stevens creek, in a low, marshy flat
about an acre In size. The earth Ia OF a
greenish color, and no weeds or graes OF
any kind was ever known to grow In It,
and during tho dryest season II 10 always
wet. Old Uncle Peter Black, a native Of
the Donaldson district, came 10 town last
August election day .and, according to
hls habits with jovial friends, drank too
much. Late that evening he saddled his
old gray mule and attempted to wend his
way home. When the rider and the old
mule came TO the creek, either by the oh.
atinacy Of the mule or by some mystic
hand, tho old animal went into tho marsh
md Bpilt Uncle Pete. The soit, damp
earth proved q goothing balm to the bald,
aching head OF tho old man, and tho OK.
element Of the day was BOON forgotten In
a dreamless sleep, from which he was
awakened next morning by the heat oil
the sun, to find half OF bis head and left
elAp Su$piph WILL ilhh* "A July LHu AtBbf
after the accident Uncle Pete found that
all that part Of his body that had been
covered with mud was covered with q tine
growth OF young hair.
st. Valentines day he came to town and
showed q number Of our moat prominent
men a luxuriant growth Of hair three and
one.hali inches in length, covering his lelt
aide and half Of his head. At first hit
story was laughed at, but, since a bald
head ia y sourcs OF great annoyance to the
owner, q few that were sensitive on the
loss Of hair began to view II in a different
Light. For tho past Two weeks abnnl
twenty are wearing skull.caps inlsid with
this muck. Yesterday several took of
their caps, and TO their great Joy and
happiness their heads were covered with
a fine growth Of young hair, but uniort.
| unately II was red as q beet.
Tho owner OF tho marsh has had 1t in
closed by q high plank fence, and soils TIT
muck at 81 a pound, and tho demand il
becoming 80 great that no can scarcely
fill all the orders.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28
CHE j|,j qntd2.ligellfje'xs:.
WHEELING, ". VA, MARCH -, 1897.


From time 10 tins the Democratic Or
ysus take up come Republican to try to
make trouble between his friends and the
friends OF Mr.. Blaine. At this moment
they are addressing themselves to John
Sherman, working him Tor all there ia in
him. II they can get up n fight, or ut
least a GOODNESS in tho family, they will
flock by themselves and chuckle.
No doubt. But 1t happens that these
two Statesmen hold thousands OF friends
in common; and besides, VIC are not 60
ing to have a rumpus to please anybody.
The nominee OF the national convention
will be put on the ticket almost If not
quite by nnanimpuB consent, and then tho
Republican party will give its united sup
port, hoping, also, to have tho friendly
cooperation OF a good many citizens who
voted the other way laht time. Tho Mug.
wump leaders arc not counted, for they
have already made other arrangements.
In one WY and another VIC look for
ward to very pleasant times in the cam
paiga OF next year. And after that cam.
paiyn we think tho country will feel bet.
ter. H' GAIN WI. "'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28
ErronNEY GENERAL WATTS.
Public uusine.s Embarrassed by u Lack OF
Fnnhh for Courts.

Public Dusiness Embarrassed by u Lack OF
Funds for Courts.
Special Correspondence Qfts Iiaiipmer,
WASHINGTON, March 2G.-U. s. District
Attorney Watts wss In the city a couple OF
days this week. The INrpLLiGgScRR cor
respondent ran across him In Commits
sioner Miller's Office, and asked him iithe
reason for his presence in Washington
was OF any interest 10 the public. Hc
stated, in reply, that he had come here to
SEQ II eome arrangement could be made by
which tho great number Of causes In the
United States courts In West Virginia can
be disposed Of. The failure OF the general
deficiency bill in the late Congress lett the
department without theifunds necessary
Tor this purpose, anil the result Is that the
public business In district 10 very
much embarrassed. A large number Of
indictments found during tho past few
months cannot be tried, aa there are nc
funds to pay jury or witness lees, and
many old cnseg that should DO cleared
from the docket are hung up. The caset
OF q number OF prisonera who are awaiting
trial cannot DO disposed Of at oil until the
regular appropriations become available
on the let Of July, uulees some arrange.
ment cnn be made at the Department oil
Justice for " session Of court for that pur.
poss.-Gen. Watts has strong hopes thu!
something may be done soon TO relieve
the present embarrassment and that the
public business can continue uninter.
rupted. 11 T. al' .tpet.e
asked General Watts II he would con.
sent to be interviewed In regard to the po.
litical situation in West Virginia.
81 prefer you would not ask me to ssy
anything about that for publication" he
replied, "as l do not think anything com.
ing from ne would prove interesting. The
matter ID being discussed sufficiently and
ably by others. / an willing 10 talk tc
you on any other subject, however" N4
In tho course OF . conversation which
followed this modest speech the Genera,
talked enthusiastically and entertainingly
about "Charleston's future" He placed
implicit faith in the prophecy that before
another decade has passed, Charleston
will rank next to Wheeling In point o
size and importance. and be a town tina
the people Of West Virginia will be glat
to call their State Capital.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28
An Original American.

IIITPfFN BI-lF.
Boston lawyer, croas.ques!ioning Cape
God witnees-"Are you native or foreign
born?" "Native, | guess" "Sure?'
"sartain. They ain't q drop Of foreign
blood in me nor one OF my relations, nor
they never want" "Indeed? This ia
an interesting and historical genealogical
fact il true. You say there never was a
drop Of foreign blood in the veins Of your
ancestors. What proof have you Of the
correctness OF this extraordinary state.
mentp" "Proofl Don't l know? Why,
my iorefathers waathe original Americana
that come over in the Maylowerl Sh'd
think ! ou2hter know who my ancestors
istD
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28
AGRICULTUK "A MATTERS.
Tho Distribution and Consumption Of Corti
.- mud Wlent. WI

Ano plhtFlouttou auN SoHsuftftftu u SOfi
und Wheat.
Special Correspondence Of The Inttll,qentr.
WASHINGTON, y. O., March 2s.-The
statiatician OF the Agricultural Depart.
meut has issued his report for March on
the distribution and consumption o. corn
and wheat. OF tho corn crop he reports
that tho crop Of the past year, now in
course OF distribution aud consumption,
is one Of reduced yield, producing less
than tho average OF 20 bushels by nearly
4 bushels, though tho acreage was larger
than ever before, and the product only
four times exceeded in volume, in 1873
and 1850, and in 1854 and 1855. It is one
OF a series OF six crops Of which only one
yielded slightly above the average. These
were preceded by six crops all above %
bushels per acre.
The entire corn crop in 1856, in the
United States, waG 1865, al 900 bushels.
OF which West Virginia raised 10, l9l, 600
bushels. Ninety per cent. of the West
Virginia crop used was consumed in the
counties where grown. 1t WAS estimated
that 6, 000, 900 bushels were on hand in the
State the first day OF the present month.
The total value Of West Virsinia's corn
crop last year was something yer Blk mil
lion dollars.
The total wheat crop in tho United
States in 1856 was 457,2lS,M bushels, Of
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28
Const,pution has Many Victims,

and the endeavor to find relief with the
cathatic, the injection, the apsrient and
laxative are distressing. These are re.
gorted to time and again, until the sutIere,
ia almost in despair, as he gaino only a
brief respite.
By taking Simmons Liver Regulator, the
bowels will be gently moved az naturally
IS il no medicine had been taken. Regu.
larity in taking the medicine will 0 81.
feet permanent relief. Mwr&Y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

sealed Proposals Tor the erection OF q sehcol
Building Ia y Washington .eubpdiAtrict, TO be- t0Gi-
pletcd on or before Nov. 1, 1851. aud built entirely
OUT Of new material, according to the plans md
specifications adopted by tho Board Of Education,
and which may bs Seen ut the office thereof, viii
be received By tho CLERK :uutl.3 o'clock T.. M,.
Wednesday, April &, lss7.
Proposals must also be submitted for n building
which shall Include all tlU available material lii
the old tchool house, according TO specifications.
| A bona IN the penal sum Of slO. 90, conditioned
for, The faithful performance Of The contract, must
accompany the old.
the Beard reserves The right 10 reject any and
all bids. r. b. DUBBIHS,
ur2t tCh'rm Com. Oh Bulldogs and Grouacs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28

On March s, Is, 90, and %, the Pitts
burgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway
Company will sell excursion tickets to
Florida points ct extremely low rates.
For tickets and further particulars call on
o. address ]. g. Tomlinson, Passenger
Agent Panhandle Route. Wheeling, W.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28

which West Virginia produced s,05t, 900
Bushels. Sixty per cent. oil Weat Vlrginia's
crop was consumed In the %counties where
grown Thirty per cent. Of the crop was
still on hand March lst. This value OF
our crop was little LEES than three mil.
lion dollara. l-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28
TRUSTEES SALE.
TRUsTEE's SALE OF ANCHEsrER

TRUeIEE6 SALE Ot MANCAESIER
IL PROPERTY.
trustee by P.cD.Kimberly and wife, dated October
d, 1854, and recorded in the office Of the Clerk Of
the County Court Of Ohio county, West Virginia,
til Deed OF Trust Book No. q, page ass, / slxlI sell
Ut public auction, on
SATURDAY, APRIL ., 1857,
commencing at 10 O'Clock A. M at the from! door
Of the Court House OF said county, In the city Of
Wheeling, the following described property, tAlt Is
10 say: u certain parcel Of ground situated In the
city Of Wheeling, Ohio county, West Fitginiu, cou.
uining one fourth OF an acre, bounded and de-
Scribcd az follows: Beginning on the east side Of
W'etzel street formerly called William strecl at
the northwest corner. OF tue lot marked "llHr.
graves on the plat Of the subdivisions oil the
Reilly farm as recorded In Deed Book No. 81, pages
3fl and ~, IN the oiilce OF the CLERK OF the County
Court Of Ohio county; theucc along the north line
OF said "Hargrares" lot ea&lwAfdly 10 thu west liue
Of the street marked on said pla; .'Reilly street,"
thence along tald west Hue northwarily 70 the
south sids Of the Reilly hill road; thence with aaid
south side wcslwardly aud northwestwatdly as
shown on said plat TO the east side OF william (uow
WetzcO street; thence with the east side Of Raid
Wetzel street south ardly to the beginning, tx.
ccpting, however, 10 much OF said parcel Of ground
as was conveyed by the said +. l.. KimbeIly and
wife TO the manchester Coal Company BY deed
dated October !, 1888, and now oi record In tho
Office o! the Clerk Of the County Court Of OHIO
county u! Deed Book No. u, at page u; the ias. 20
excepted being described W follows: beginning ut
the llorthweslerly corner Of the Hagsrayes, Blum,
Reilly purchase Oh the houtheasterly side Of Vet
eel street, and with said side OF SAID street North.
wardly one hundred aud forty.iuur QAll feet 10 a
point In liue with. the ~seuthwaldly side OF the
stone foundation Of kimber!y's frame stable on Il
forty loot street dcsigpnted us Reilly direct on the
Aforesaid plat Of subdivisions Of the Reilly estate;
thence 70 and with said side OF sAiu stable tOundA-
tioa to The westerly aide OF said Reilly street.
%bouthwatdly tif!y.threc (53) feet 10 the uorlhcasler-
~ corner oil the HarsraveS, Blum purchase, aud
with the norther!y line Of said HassraveS tfac.
wcstwardiy to the beginning.
TERMS OF sALE-0ne-third, or as much more
as the purchaser may elect, cash In hand Oh tho
day OF sale, and any residue Ia Two equal INSTALL
ments payable lii one and two years from tue day
OF sale, with interest from that day, the purchaser
! givc his notes for the deferred ilstallncnts, aud
10 secure The same by deed Of irils. upon The prop
erly aud insurance policies upon the buildings 10
the satisfaction Of the trustee.
Title believed good, but selling rs trustee ! shall
convey oniy such title as Is ye.tet Ia the.
49, ". +. HUBBARD, Trustee.
w. H. HALLER. Auctioncer. mrlO
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28
DIED.

I1IGGlSs-At his late residence In Denwood, ",
Va, on Sunday, March q, 1887. att O'Clock 7,
NJ, JOHN HiGdIss. IN the tsth year Of his age.
on Tuesday, March ~. at 0 O'Clock A. N.
Friends Of the decensed arc invited to attend.
l%ntermcnt nj MI Calvary Cemetery. 7TI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28

"DoN'T stand on the order OF going
go straight to the next corner and bay a
bottle Of Dr.. Bull's Cough Syrup, il you
want to cure your cold.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28
MAKkIED.

BEC1l-HEEDERsoN-on Wednesday, March @
1887, BY Rev. 8. r McCluiklu, Mt his residence
near R8nes's Point Mr. GEoR6R ". BECK, oil
.potomac, W. Va, and Miss GussIE ItgNDIls On,
OF kQacy'E Point, W. Va, rra ra-flsa-IEi
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28
0
QEALED PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF TIE CITY WATER BnABD,
WHEELING, W. VA, March -, lSs7,

WHEELING, ". VA March %, lS7.)
Sealed Proposals will be received at this oiIoe
until April next, ii u o'clock NJ, for the furnish.
lug and delivery u! any and every point required
In the city from time u time as the same shall bu
ordered By tho City Water Board during the year
ending March 81, 1873, Of MI the iron castings
which may DO required for the Water Works aid
Water Works service Of the city. including the
castings known Gs sleeves, but excepting Watet
tipes, stop cocks and tire hydEaats.
All castrngs arc TO be OF Tho best quality Of iron,
fully completed and rcndy fo- Use; and subject ID
tho approval Of the Superintendent OF tho Water
Works.
Proposals to b. endorsed .rreposals for Cast,
lags,h and addressed TO the undersigned.
by order OF the Board, rrEL1 - 1
Inr1l - -. IT. p. WILKINSON S,sc'v
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28
TRAVELLERS GUIDE,

"A RRIvAL AND DEPARTURE OF
In TRA1SS-0n And after Jan. 80, ~lSs7-ExrLA-
.iATIo& OF REFERENCE MAEKs. sDaily. tSunday
excepted. MONDAY excepted. Wheeling time:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28

Our new edition Of Voices Of Praise, 40 cents, or
81 % per dozJ by Rev. Z. l.. Hntchins, Is cordially
commended to all wno wlsha Sunday School cong
Book Of the highest Character. -5eg
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28

Schools, Academies and seminaties are always
sale In adopting the carefully complied School
Song Cooks u Ditson & Co. We recommend for
the higher schools. Song Greeting, 100 ccnts) and
Royal Singer (G0 eentsh for grammar schools, Song
Bells 80 cents. aud for primary schools, Gems iof
Iittln hiugerS l3l ccutSl ------ -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28

Teachers Of Juvenile Singing Glasses do not need
10 be told OF the Intense interest and enthusiasm
which attends the bringing out oil a new CAS1ATA.
The following axe new. bright, pretty and easily
given. Commence III time " prepare them.
Voices OF Nature. operet.a. n. B. Sargent.
Forest Jubilee Bnnd. . N. b. Sargent.
New FlOrn's Festival. Bradbury.
Arranged by J. O.. johnson.
Merry Company, or cadets' Picnic. Collin coe.
Price OF each book, 10 cents. or ss 90 per doz.
u The first two books are by a nature and music
lover, who fills them with very sweet songs OF
birds, flowers, insects, etc. FlOra'y Festival,
doubled In size, and with minute directions. will
surely be a success, as will, In another way, the
merry Company"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28

Is. q. q y. Railroad. $50
Leave Bellairc At $50 p. M. for Woodsaeld and
Summerleld. -I,-- $50 a"A'A
Leave Dellaire at $3.50 p. N. tor Zauesytlle and In.
termediate points. 49,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28
NTOTICE' 70 BONDHOI.DERs.

Notice Is hereby given 10 the holders OF bonds o,
tho ELSoN GLASS CO., Martins Ferry. o., that
viii pay oil said boUds ut the BANK or WNEELiS0
and that raid bonds viii cease 10 btar Interest
after that date. 0H.....u n..
JOSEPH ~sEyDoLp, Trustee.
WHEELING, ". va, March 81, lss7. ml2ls
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28
NOTICES.

tho late MrS. MArgrGttc Parker: trading NJ ii, rst.
kcr 4. Co.,t tho sad Fruit and i'r1Iuee Business
will DO continued rs Parker u 20. under cams
management. . W. .i lie, Y. PARKER,
No, % Fourteenth street,
I MARCH ~. I'M. hNrH'.H - #aN.|.H. iNFJh b
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28

r OsT-ON SATURDAY A~rrsRNooS,
~ either on Twelfth. Market or Fourteenth
streets. u small piece Of Nickle Plated Steel, used
lot fastening a 1tilibtidge saddle on to a bicycle,
The Under will be rewarded by leaving same at
this Office. mr3S
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28
NEW ApyERT1sEMENrs.

CALEsMEN DAN ADD A | LINE
ers up to $1,000 In 1855. 20. BOX 1871, New York.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28
FOR SALE.
Cantatas for Flower Time

Real Etate Agent, Collector aud Notary Public
mrD6 --..-- - Nfiis, No l6lQ NJ reoi GtrTet
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-27
AT BARNUM'S FIRE.
Evidently bridgeport is Not n NO-Lieense
CITY

City.
BridgepOt Farmer.
A sample story OF tine Barnum ire,
goes to show how far au excited imagina-
ton will lead a mans fancy. The MARIA
ter evidently believes that he saw Won
derful SIGHT, but is most likely the victim
of an hallucinatiou He had snake story
to tell, and told it "a follows: II was
standing looking at the fire burning up
Barnum's animals. and felt fearful that
some of the wild beasts would get
loose. | was near a telegraph pole,
when, to my horror, l saw a monster
python or boa constructor twist himself
around the pole and wriggle mp to its top.
The sight riyeted me TO the spot. / was too
frightened to move. The reptile lifted IFS
head far above the crcss-trees on the pole
and took q survey of the scene of destruc-
ton. The snake then slowly lowered its
head and felt its way out one OF the large
covered electric light wires. The serpent
was evidently trying 10 get away from
the fire, and was also testing the strength
at the copper wire. Slowly 1t wound itself
around and around the wire like the coils Of
a spiral spring, and drew itself towards the
next pole. The monster moved onward to
about midway of the distance between the
two poles. The wire sagged with its
weight and snapped apart. The cleo
tric lights tlickered spasmOdically, but did
not 20 cut as the electric current produc-
ing them cOntiuued through the body OF
the snake The shock had killed the
snake, but lie was wound 80 firmly around
the wire that the current was not broken.
1t was only minute or two that thus
phenomenal state of things continued. The
intense heat Of the electric current burned
the snake asunder and then the wires
dropped with him. To each end was fas-
tened about halt the body of the snake
The rupture of the serpent's body was of
course follow ed by the extinguishment OF
the lights. The rear part of the snake
swung towards me in dropping, but l
Jumped aside in time to escape the coming
in contact with it. don't suppose shall
ever see such q sight again" This last
statement had the listeners full concur
renee.